Without a doubt La Troienne was
the most famous and influential broodmare in twentieth century America.
She was bred in France by the highly respected Monsieur Marcel Boussac,
who for many years was a leading owner and breeder.

Ulbrich
reports she was sold at Newmarket's 1930 December Sales for 1,250
Guineas, in foal to Gainsborough. She was imported by Colonel E R
Bradley to his Idle Hour Stock Farm. She is described as "the most
important producer to be brought across the Atlantic Ocean in this
century." McLean notes that she was "a small, plain mare,
quite unlike her three-parts sister Adargatis, but she would transmit
tremendous speed to her progeny and to their descendants."

La Troienne heads
her own branch of Family 1, tracing to Tregonwell's Natural
Barb Mare. According to the American Stud Book she was barren
in 1950, 1951 and 1952 and died in 1953 [AmSB 21:696].

Pedigree

La Troienne

Teddy

Ajax

Flying Fox

Amie

Rondeau

Bay Ronald

Doremi

Helene de Troie

Helicon

Cyllene

Vain Duchess

Lady of Pedigree

St Denis

Doxa

Race Record

La Troienne raced
unsuccessfully in France, winning none of her four starts.